Africa

Cote d’Ivoire  President Alassane Ouattara’s government faced collapse on Friday after his junior coalition partner said it had expelled party members named to a new cabinet. Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet last week because of a row between his RDR party and the PDCI party of former President Henri Konan Bedie. …

Group Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Cement, Joe Makoju has revealed that the company has invested a whopping $3B to build manufacturing plants and import/grinding terminals across Africa. The company’s operations, according to Makoju are in Cameroon (1.5Mta clinker grinding), Congo (1.5Mta), Ghana (1.5Mta import), Ethiopia (2.5Mta), Senegal (1.5Mta), Sierra …

Nigeria will in October host the 73rd Meeting of the African Parliamentary Union (APU),  in Abuja, it was learnt Thursday. The Secretary-General of the APU, Mr. Nzi Koffi, disclosed this during a meeting with the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and the leadership of the National Assembly, …

    The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com) has announced the appointment of Patrick Akinwuntan as the Managing Director & Regional Executive – designate of Ecobank Nigeria, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. Prior to this appointment, Patrick was the Group Executive, Consumer Banking responsible for leading the Consumer Banking business across Ecobank’s global network of 40 countries, 36 of which are in Africa. As a seasoned banker with over …

  By Desmond Ejibas  The Nigerian Union in South Africa has lauded President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on his working visit to Nigeria in a move to ensure closer ties between both countries. The President of the union, Mr Adetola Olubajo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

 By Donald Ugwu President  Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa on Wednesday declared that the killing of Nigerians and other foreign nationals in the country was an act of criminality,  not specifically targeted at Nigerians.. He gave the explanation while addressing state House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu …

Duduzane Zuma, the son of scandal-plagued former South African president Jacob Zuma, was briefly detained at Johannesburg’s main airport on Thursday relating to a corruption case, his lawyer said on Friday. Duduzane Zuma, who was returning to South Africa to attend his brother’s funeral, is due at Randburg Magistrate’s Court …

Thirty people died when a bus skidded off the road into a ditch in Cameroon’s centre region, authorities said on Friday. “We understand the driver had fallen asleep,’’ regional governor Naseri Paul Bea told the state broadcaster CRTV. Two children under the age of two “miraculously’’ survived the crash, he …

By Olanrewaju Akojede  The embattled President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick has been appointed the 1st Vice President of Confederation of African Football (CAF). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Pinnick’s appointment’s is contained in a letter dated July 5, 2018 signed by CAF’s General Secretary, …

By Prudence Arobani  More than 200 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean from January to June, bringing the overall death toll so far this year to more than 1,000, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. IOM said the tragic weekend began on Friday with two shipwrecks adding to the alarming …

By Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni   Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi has said that funding was the major challenge facing development of transport infrastructure in Africa. Amaechi stated this on Monday during the Annual General Meeting of the Sub-Sahara Africa Transport Policy Programme (SSATP) held in Abuja. The meeting with the …

 President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Nouakchott, Mauritania called on nations where looted assets have been stashed to release them without the usually long technicalities involved in the process of reptriation .Speaking during his introductory remarks as the leader of the African Union theme of the year, Winning the Fight against …

The proposal for a security summit between members of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and countries in Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has been lauded by President Muhammadu Buhari. Receiving ECOWAS Chairman and President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe, in Katsina, Friday, President Buhari, according to a …

  By Ismaila Chafe The Chairman of ECOWAS Authority and Togolese President, Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema has said that leaders of the region will soon deliberate on the persistent outbreak of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in some countries in the region. Gnassingbe stated this when he addressed newsmen after a …

By Temitope Ponle  The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, says it is committed to enhancing access to electricity in the sub-region by 60 per cent in line with the set target of 2020. This formed part of discussions at the meeting organised by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable …

The prestigious Generation Next Survey is an industry benchmark for brands in South Africa  In an announcement highlighting the brand’s appeal in the South African market, Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) (www.Marriott.com) Tuesday announced that Protea Hotels by Marriott® (www.ProteaHotels.com), has been named the country’s Coolest Hotel Brand in the Sunday …

 FACT: The Federal Government’s programme of Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) of former agitators in the Niger Delta region of the country as part of the Amnesty Programme brought calmness to the country at its commencement. It floundered and wobbled due to irregularities until the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari put …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe escaped unhurt after an explosion rocked a stadium where he was addressing a political rally on Saturday, a month before the country is due to hold its presidential elections. However, vice presidents Constantino Chiwenga and Kembo Mohadi and a minister sustained minor injuries following the …

Rose of Sharon (http://TheRoseOfSharonFoundation.org) who first opened their doors to widows and orphanages exactly a decade ago on the 23rd of May, 2008 is celebrating their 10th anniversary. The Rose of Sharon Foundation was founded by Mrs Folorunso Alakija (http://FolorunsoAlakija.com/foundation) to guarantee the financial independence & educational opportunities for widows …

By Taiye Baiyerohi and Oladapo Udom  Mr Shogo Adaramati, Founder, Ramati Art Africa (RAF) on Saturday said that a $2, 500 star prize would be won at the maiden Afriuture Painting Competition.Adaramati told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the competition was to promote the potential of online visual …

By Adekunle Williams/Solomon Asowata   Another batch of 157 Nigerians, including nine pregnant women, on Friday voluntarily returned from Libya with the assistance of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Mr Abraham Tamrat, Programme Manager, Migration Management Unit, IOM, Lagos, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

By Victor Okoye/ Olawale Alabi Many, who had hoped that another African country would get the nod to host the senior FIFA World Cup, were disappointed on Wednesday when Morocco failed to win the right in Russia. The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and …

Dangote Group, from Nigeria has emerged as the most admired African brand, of African continent origin, by consumers ahead of telecommunication giant, MTN, according to the South African based Brand Leadership Movement in collaboration with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) The Dangote brand which is also the leading brand in …